After listening to Mrs. Justice Justine Fofung epouse Nabum Wacka, Acting President of the Audit Bench of the Supreme Court on Tuesday, June 16, 2020, present her report on recent activities and plans for the future, most of the senators who reacted recommended the urgent need for the Audit Bench to be granted management and financial independence.
The discussions took place during the 14th Exchange Forum between the Senate and the Audit Bench of the Supreme Court at the Yaounde Conference Centre.
Though some of the senators were of the opinion that the house should initiate reforms of the Audit Bench of the Supreme Court, others suggested lobbying the Ministry of Justice for an eventual government bill on reviewing the functioning of the Audit Bench.
Some senators pointed out that granting the Audit Bench of the Supreme Court financial autonomy required deep constitutional reforms.
Earlier in her presentation on the "Evolution of the Jurisdiction of the Audit Bench and its Impact on the Management of Regional and Local Authorities," Mrs. Justice Fofung said only 16 out of the 374 councils in the country submitted their audited reports to her office in 2016.
